The KORE 99 Ti W Ski moves past its lighter, more finesse-focused predecessor with two full sheets of Titanal added to a women's-tuned Poplar wood core, threaded with stringers from recycled PET beverage bottles. That construction gives this all-mountain ski real dampness and integrity for pushing through variable snow and ice, instead of asking a rider to finesse around it. A graphene strip and flax topsheet keep the added metal from dulling the ski's response, so it still holds the tuned flex built specifically for a lighter, quicker feel underfoot. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I push this ski through chattery, wind-scoured snow and it stays composed instead of getting knocked off line, but it still answers quickly when I need to redirect into the next turn. The Titanal is doing the heavy lifting through the rough stuff, and the PET core keeps it from ever feeling like dead weight underfoot."